Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Three Six Zero, Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS1 3NX
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/south/
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHSE SW - Healthcare Services to Vinney Green Secure Children's Home
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS England South West (the Commissioner) is recommissioning Healthcare Services to Vinney Green Secure Children's Home. Adverts were placed on Contracts Finder and the Find a Tender Service and an Open procedure was undertaken in July 2022. No bids were received.
It is vital that there is continuity of provision for these services and, as there are no concerns with the quality or value for money of the current service, the Commissioner has taken the decision to re-award the contract to Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust, the incumbent provider.
This process was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £5,875,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Bristol
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England South West (the Commissioner) is recommissioning Healthcare Services to Vinney Green Secure Children's Home. Adverts were placed on Contracts Finder and the Find a Tender Service and an Open procedure was undertaken in July 2022. No bids were received.
Vinney Green Secure Children's Home (SCH) is based in South Gloucestershire and accommodates up to 24 children and young people (CYP) of both sexes, aged between 10 and 17, at any one time. The population is transient (short average length of stay), dynamic (high rates of turnover), heterogeneous (varied reasons for referral and unique circumstances) and is drawn from a large population (CYP can be referred from anywhere in the United Kingdom).
The home is licensed for operation by OFSTED and it contracts with the Youth Custody Service to provide placements for young people. It is subject to regular inspection by a range of government and local authority approved officials, to ensure the highest standards are maintained at all times. The home is managed by South Gloucestershire Council's Department for Children, Adults and Health.
Length of stay in the Home is highly variable and some young people will start sentences that will see them transition to adult custodial settings.
NHS England is responsible for commissioning all health services in the Home and for the clinical governance of the services provided.
The healthcare services provision will include:
• General Medical Services
• Mental Health Services
• Primary Care Nursing
• Public Health Programmes
• Emotional Wellbeing services
• Contraception and sexual health advice services
• Substance misuse services - Psychosocial and pathways to clinical treatment.
• Screening and immunisation
• Diagnostic services
• Smoking Cessation Services
• Management of long-term conditions
• Health promotion and prevention
The service will facilitate access to community based secondary care services, including dentistry and optometry.
It is vital that there is continuity of provision for these services and, as there are no concerns with the quality or value for money of the current service, the Commissioner has taken the decision to re-award the contract to Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust, the incumbent provider.
The contract term will be for 7 years, with a total contract value of £5,875,000.00.
The new contract is due to commence on 1st April 2023.
This process has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations"), which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
This opportunity was advertised (on Contracts Finder and the Find a Tender Service) in July 2022 and an Open procedure under the Light Touch Regime was undertaken. A Prior Information Notice was also published in May 2022 to which limited expressions of interest were received. Providers who had expressed interest were signposted to the opportunity once published. No bids were received.
The Commissioner is awarding the contract under regulation 32(2)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations.
The service specification and requirements of contract remain as published within the tender documentation and thus the contract has not been substantially altered.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Title
NHSE SW - Healthcare Services to Vinney Green Secure Children's Home
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust
Bath NHS House, Newbridge Hill
Bath
BA1 3QE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £5,875,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court in London
London
Country
United Kingdom